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"Brookdale Tavares was very nice. The people were very accommodating. They answered questions thoroughly. It was a very nice visit. The common spaces were very nice. The bedrooms were decorated very quaintly. It's in a nice location...."
"We liked Brookdale Lake Tavares very much. The apartments had a bedroom, a big walk-in closet, a living room, a dining area, and a little kitchenette. They were nice. You didn't feel like you were just stuck in a room. It's had a nice balcony too. Th..."
"Osprey Lodge was totally impressive. The meal that we had there was excellent. The facility was neat and clean. The staff was friendly and great. I had a lot of questions about the assisted living part of it. There were card games and a chess match g..."
"I toured the Cove at Tavares Village. They were very good. What I noticed was the staff greeted people and knew them by name and talked to them. It was clean and comfortable, and people were engaged in doing things. It was open and airy, and much mor..."
"We are so blessed to be able to have my mom at this facility. They go to the Moose Lodge and Bowling. My mom is not mobil at all and yet they are able to take her places with ease which was a huge ordeal for other facilities. The staff is attentive a..."
"Pendry Estate Assisted Living Facility is a beautiful Spanish style home located on 11 acres, in Lake County, Florida. My mother is a resident at Pendry, and will tell you that she has so much respect for Mel D, the owner of Pendry. My mother is a ..."
"We went to The Harrison of Wildwood and toured their memory care for my cousin's husband. It was very nice, very clean, and very welcoming. The people that greeted us were also very welcoming. It's a lovely place. They had just moved down. Somebody e..."
"We like Bridgeport Senior Living-Port Cardiff Llc because it's an actual home environment and they've got a couple of caregivers for every three people. They're making sure mom gets up and gets out into the living room with everybody else or out of t..."
"I went to Bahama Bay Club Luxury Senior Living. The food was delicious. They offered me soup, and it was so nice and tasty. Then they offered me a dish with vegetables and potatoes, and on the side, there was some kind of a dip and it was delicious. ..."
"I went to The Summit of Winter Garden. The staff takes the time to talk to you and explain everything to you. The people working there, I feel more comfortable talking to them. They really care. They have a gym and they have an outside where you can ..."
"My sister has been at At Home Care Assisted Living Facility for a while. It's not an institution atmosphere, it's a family, and it's like being in someone's home. It's very small, that's why she gets a lot of attention there. The staff is very good, ..."
"I toured Waterman Village for Mom. It was very nice. The one that is an expensive side, but they include a lot in their main payment. The person I met seemed very nice and they may care very much about their residents, but it's not in the condition t..."
"I liked Inspired Living at Ocoee. It was nice. It was cleaner and newer. The setup was also nice. You have to bring your own TV, bed, curtains, pictures on the wall, and everything. You furnish the room yourself and they would allow you to bring your..."
"My tour at Florida Golden Adult Care went very well. I liked that it was a neighborhood, in that my aunt wouldn't get lost in a giant building. The place was very clean. The staff who toured us was very welcoming and informative. I was given a tour o..."
"We went to Lakeview Terrace. It's very positive, and very friendly people. We knew someone who was living there, so they hooked us up with them. We stayed there for a meal. The food is very good. We liked the sound of the food program that they had. ..."
"We went to Ambiance of Maitland. It was very nice. The staff members were just very friendly and accommodating. They answered all my questions, so they were very nice. The rooms were very nice. They were recently updated, so everything was nice, clea..."
"I went to Vitality Living Lake Forest. This is the place that I like and hope to get my dad into. It was very welcoming and I liked how open and airy it was. The people were nice and it seemed like there was a lot of activity going on. The sales asso..."
"I'm living at The Bridgewater at Waterman Village. I can't say enough good about it. I am in a studio apartment. The facilities are maintained constantly. The outside of the buildings is maintained, and the yards, and everything around there is maint..."
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The Cost of Assisted Living in Tavares, FL and Nearby Cities
Assisted living in Tavares is costlier than the national average by about 15.7%. It's also more than Florida's norm by 30.2%, so it's important to consider options in nearby areas. Orlando is a much cheaper alternative, with assisted living in the city costing about 23.1% less per month, as is Ocala, where prices are about 26% lower. Meanwhile, Lakeland has even cheaper rates, with local assisted living costing about 36.6% less than in Tavares.
Tavares
$5,208
Florida
$4,000
United States
$4,500
Orlando
$4,000
Lakeland
$3,300
Ocala
$3,850
Paying for Assisted Living in Tavares
Seniors pay about $5,208 per month for assisted living in Tavares.
Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Tavares
There are several options available for eligible seniors in need of financial assistance for assisted living in Tavares, Florida. Two of these options include Florida's Medicaid program and the state-funded Optional State Supplement (OSS), which can pay for a portion of one's assisted living expenses.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for
assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs.
Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
Veterans Benefits
Life Insurance Policy
Long-Term Care Insurance
Reverse Mortgage
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living,
visit our Assisted Living in Florida page.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Living in Tavares, FL
Senior care has a wide price range depending on services and amenities. Assisted living is generally one of the cheaper options in Tavares, but adult day health care costs about $3,475 less per month because services are limited to daytime hours. In contrast, in-home care offers one-on-one assistance with daily tasks for about $512 more. Similarly, home health care costs about 9.8% more than assisted living as it includes personalized medical support in seniors' homes. Nursing home care is more expensive as well, costing about 66.4% more per month due to its high-level medical monitoring and 24/7 support.
In-Home Care
$5,720
Home Health Care
$5,720
Adult Day Health Care
$1,733
Assisted Living Facility
$5,208
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$8,669
Note: Data for Tavares was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, The Villages, was used instead.
Free Assisted Living Resources in Tavares
Tavares and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in an assisted living community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free assisted living resources in Tavares, please visit our Assisted Living in Florida page.
Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Tavares
Tavares Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living facilities in Florida are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Florida page for more information about these laws.
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I visited this facility
Review of Regency Park Assisted Living & Memory Care
I toured Regency Park Assisted Living & Memory Care, and I thought it was very good. It was light and bright. The patients, a lot of them were up in the community room. They were having karaoke...
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
Review of Osprey Lodge
My friend is a resident of Osprey Lodge. The apartment living is very nice. The apartments are all nicely designed and relatively small. The dining hall is large enough and the people there seemed...